Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-19
PARIS. MAINE, TUESDAY. JULY 10, 1887

cared q passage. and was on board.
A favorable brszs had sprung up
and under full headwsy, the good shiI
swep, out Of the bay. and into the water'
OF the ocean.
Arriving q, Falmouth his first care
was 10 ind the administrator OF The
estate Of Mr. Hooper's agent. and ascer
tain In what condition the ministers reaI
estate transactions were. The agents
business had been managed rather loose.
ly. but after overhsuling bis papers and
putting them in shape. |, was found that
nothing bad been embsrzled. but there
were = number Of claims aud securities,
which hadn't beer collected or adjusted.
i, appeared ,hs, all the land', which
had been purchased for Mr.. Hooper. bad
been bsrgs;ned or sold. aud. ,hs, some
two hundred pounds had been collected
Jus, before the agents death. A settle
men, va. made with the administrator,
and the money paid over 10 Samuel who
deposited i, in bank.
lie neat visited the debtors, one by
one. which was a difficult and lsboriou'
undertaking. In the beginning Of winter,
with poor roads. such {. are usually
found in new settlements.
No one was distressed but part pay
meni. wefe obtained and hew seeuriiie.
taken when necessary. Three hundred
pound. were collected. and this sum with
tha, already deposited In the bank. and
the mortgages and securities which had
been recorded. be sent TO the minister
with = full statement Of all his trans
actions.
IL hsd taken several weeks 10 close the
business up. and be now turned bis face
toward sheppard. Grant, where the
Thsysr family had given up all hope OF
seeing him.
One day toward the latter part OF
December, and after heavy fall ofsnow.
A. Tommy was ,hovelling paths, he saw
= man on snow shoes, with = gun aud a
large pack on hi. back. enter the clear
ing. whsn the stranger bad approach.
ed near enough for him to see ,hA, Il was
samuel. he dropped hi. shovel. sen, up a
whoop and ran into the house 10 tell the
family They me, him =, the door with
q Joyous welcome. the children ero~d.
ing around him. and little To, holding
up her arms TO be taken.
"Come in and u, down. for You must
be tired" said Mr.. ThAysr. eve bad
given up ali hope Of seeing you again
this winter"
With To, in hi. lap supplied With her
share of the candies AID .wee,mea,.
which he had brough, for the children,
be related how he bad been delayed.
Iii. bundle wa. laid away to Awai, the
coming Of Christmas now near =, hand,
the children having no ides ihs, there
va. anything in IL for them.
Mr. Hooper was agreeably surprised
and very much relieved. on receiving The
money and ,,euriiie. from Samuel. lie
h.d expected alno., +. total los', and
would have been satisfied at receiving
fl,y per cent Of bis original investment.
"why. he hs. returned all the money
collected. sSeep, the fees OF recording.
he .aid 10 Ruth. af,sr carefully looking
over the papers and ssmuel' statement.
"No, penny ha. he taken for bis ex.
pen.e., OF for hi, time Gnd trouble,
which /. no incon,idsrable matter. An
attorney would have charged me fifty
pound, Al least. and could no, have done
better. lie writes me he hl. no, dis.
re..ed The pOcf. aud has seiei
,hroughou, as | directed"
81 knew he would. papa she quiet
ly replied.
"i shall make him handsome
pre.en, when be comes home, besides
paying him for wha, be hA. done. and |
think | will sppOin, him my agent to
look after my financial interests in
Maine. | have grea, confidence IN his
judgment" .
Ruth Was pleased ,ha, samuel bad
succeeded % we'll. ba, she did no, know
whA, = burden !, had lifted from her
fathers mind.
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